THE SPOTTED SHAG. The spotted shag, one of the most beautiful species, is absolutely protected by law. Nevertheless it has paid a terrible toll owing to the prevailing notion that all shags feed on trout. The spotted shag does not frequent rivers, but feeds on small sea fish and Crustacea. It is not capable of swallowing a large fish in the manner of the black shag. The spotted shag, in the breeding season, carries two crests. Its throat is dark; its underparts are white and the sides of the neck to the eye are also white. The general appearance of the bird’s back is a spotted greyish brown.
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Forest and Bird, Issue 52, 1 May 1939, Page 9
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108THE SPOTTED SHAG. The spotted shag, one of the most beautiful species, is absolutely protected by law. Nevertheless it has paid a terrible toll owing to the prevailing notion that all shags feed on trout. The spotted shag does not frequent rivers, but feeds on small sea fish and Crustacea. It is not capable of swallowing a large fish in the manner of the black shag. The spotted shag, in the breeding season, carries two crests. Its throat is dark; its underparts are white and the sides of the neck to the eye are also white. The general appearance of the bird’s back is a spotted greyish brown. Forest and Bird, Issue 52, 1 May 1939, Page 9
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